Tongjiang Qingyu Pig

Tongjiang Qingyu Pig

Tongjiang Qingyu Pig is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Tongjiang Qingyu Pig is a specialty of Tongjiang County, Bazhong City, Sichuan Province. The Qingyu pig is a type of mountain pig from the basin periphery, known for its ability to thrive on coarse feed, high belly fat content, early sexual maturity, and strong adaptability. It has been included in the provincial genetic resources protection list. Qingyu pork is tender, uniquely flavorful, and has moderate intramuscular fat. It has been awarded a national geographical indication certification mark and organic food certification.

　　The Qingyu pig is a type of mountain pig from the basin periphery, developed as a dual-purpose meat and fat breed under the specific natural conditions and socio-economic circumstances of the Daba Mountains. It has a 5,000-year breeding history in Tongjiang County and is known for its ability to thrive on coarse feed, high belly fat content, early sexual maturity, and strong adaptability. It has been included in the provincial genetic resources protection list. Qingyu pork is tender, uniquely flavorful, and has moderate intramuscular fat. It contains all 18 essential amino acids required by the human body and is rich in trace elements such as zinc and selenium. It has been awarded a national geographical indication certification mark and organic food certification.

　　In recent years, Tongjiang County has leveraged its advantageous resources and focused on increasing farmers' income by intensifying efforts to attract investment and vigorously develop distinctive animal husbandry such as Qingyu pigs, Bashan native chickens, and Kongshan yellow cattle. In 2010, Guangdong Tianbao Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. was successfully introduced to register and establish Tongjiang Bashan Ecological Animal Husbandry Technology Co., Ltd. in Tongjiang. The company specializes in the conservation, selective breeding, and full industrial development of Qingyu pigs — an outstanding local pig breed in China. It is committed to developing green, ecological, and organic Qingyu pig farming as a distinctive animal husbandry industry. By highlighting local advantages, creating a diverse range of premium products, and building the “Bashan Native Pig” organic food brand, the company is pursuing a high-end development path to achieve new breakthroughs in Tongjiang County’s distinctive animal husbandry.

　　Since its establishment over two years ago, Bashan Ecological Animal Husbandry Company has focused on the conservation and selective breeding of Qingyu pigs as well as organic pig farming. Through substantial effort and capital investment, the company has built one original breeding farm for Qingyu pigs, three expansion farms, and two ecological grazing farms. It currently houses 520 breeding sows of the original Qingyu pig breed and has obtained a livestock production and operation license. The Qingyu pig has also been included in the Sichuan Provincial Local Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources Protection List. The “Bashan Native Pig,” primarily bred from Qingyu pigs, has completed business registration and has been awarded a national geographical indication certification mark by the State Administration for Market Regulation and organic food certification by the Ministry of Agriculture of China.